Sleigh Riding Down Pierson Hill Early 1960's

Man I was driving past Pierson High School last winter after a brief snow and was surprised to see all the kids sleigh riding down Pierson Hill. I was also surprised to see all the parents cars there. Man, In my day, if I was sledding at Pierson and one of your parents were there you'd be labeled a sissy. It just did not happen. We use to go after school, pulling the sled along the road to remove rust off the Flexible Flyer runners and make the ride faster, Before the 1980-82 renovation of the school, the hill was three feet higher. The hill is one of the few in Sag Harbor that are decent, and after a while the snow packs and makes the ride faster. One day a kid told me he made it from Pierson Hill all the way to the Madison Meat Market on Union Street, via sled, but I still don't believe it. Some kids use to hit trees and destroy their sled, but nothing serious ever happened that I can remember. One of the fun, free things kids can still do in Sag Harbor, depending on the snow of course.

Winter sledding down pierson High School hill